RE: [ActiveDir] How to change the computer name of a Domain contr oller

[Grillenmeier, Guido]

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there is an important difference between 2000 and 2003: true, in 2000 de-moting, renaming and then re-promoting the DC was the only way to change the hostname of the DC (lenghty and bandwidth intensive procedure requiring 3 reboots).

 

But in 2003 (once your DOMAIN is at 2003 functional level), you have a new DC rename feature: you can configure multiple hostnames for any given DC (which will also register appropriately in DNS), set the new name as primary name and remove the old name. The various steps are best performed via the cmd "Netdom.exe COMPUTERNAME ...". This procedure has minimal impact on replication and availability of the DC and only the last step requires a reboot of the machine.

 

This is not to be confused with the Domain Rename feature, also available with Win2k3 (available at 2003 FOREST functional level).

 

/Guido

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rachui, Scott
Sent: Sonntag, 27. Juni 2004 20:22
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to change the computer name of a Domain contr oller

Well, technically you can...but it involves DCPROMOing the DC down and then re-naming it, and then DCPROMOing it back up.  If this is the only DC in your forest, you're effectively rebuilding your forest.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 1:16 PM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to change the computer name of a Domain contr oller

You cannot change the HOSTNAME of DC on Windows 2000 Server.

You can only change DOMAIN NAME in Windows 20003.

 

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Athif

-----Original Message-----
From: Manbinder Pal Singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:12 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ActiveDir] How to change the computer name of a Domain controller

How to change the computer name of a Domain controller? Is it possible to change? If yes then is there any tool or step by step guide to do that? Is the process different if DC is on w2k or w2k3?

Thank You
Manbinder

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